Carling Black Label
South African Breweries plc

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From:
South African Breweries plc
 
South Africa
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #194
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
67
Ranked #28,190
Avg:
2.7 | pDev: 31.11%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
52
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 13, 2023
Added:
Jul 07, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by hunteraw:
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Reviewed by hunteraw from China

2.05/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Probably the worst beer I had while in South Africa. Here goes:

Appearance is light honey, with a tiny head and no lacing at all. At least it's clear? Smell is nearly nonexistent. Tastes like corn, corn and more corn. Bitterness is very light, you can taste the alcohol. To its credit, the mouthfeel is smooth and there's no harshness to it, but probably because it's simply so light and watery. I drank this one slow - there are better alternatives available, no reason to ever pick this one, even if it has the "man-sized can" going for it.
Jun 07, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.57 by GlenFarclas from Connecticut

Dec 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.05 by Chilmer from Iowa

Sep 04, 2023
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Rated by JonathanWest from South Africa

3.78/5  rDev +40%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Great mass production beer, crisp and not too heavy. Very refreshing and does turn a bit unpleasant when warming up
Jun 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.66 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 30, 2023
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Reviewed by RedStickPhil from New Mexico

2.49/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
This is a crappy beer. I guess it doesn’t look so bad, but tastes like it was filtered through dirty socks, or maybe socks that had been soaked in formalin. I got one as a World Cup thing because I like the label. That’ll do.
Nov 26, 2022
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

2.56/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with just a few patches of white bubbles on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of malted barley are present in the nose.
T: The taste has watered down flavors of pale malts and a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied and clean on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: For an adjunct lager, this beer isn’t that bad because you can’t taste any of the adjuncts. It is a little watery on the palate but easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle
Oct 31, 2019
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Rated by robed from California

3.54/5  rDev +31.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
One of the better SA macros. Good taste, and if ice cold quite a treat.
Jul 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.64 by kemoarps from New York

Mar 23, 2019
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Rated by Mclusal from Colombia

3/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Z03
Feb 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Rostie from Michigan

Feb 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.09 by brewnme from Maine

Jan 09, 2018
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Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece

2.71/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
L: Clear golden color, no head, no lacing, light carbonation.

S: Smells like...lager.

T: Better than I expected actually. Decent lager.

F: Light bodied and smooth.

O: No as bad as it sounds. Drinkable but then again, why would you want to drink this one when there are so many amazing beers out there?
Dec 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.26 by Technosmith from South Africa

Oct 15, 2017
 
Rated: 2.79 by tillmac62 from South Carolina

Dec 18, 2015
 
Rated: 2.46 by AlexM from California

Jul 06, 2015
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Rated by Oidmoe from Austria

3.1/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Tasted all right on a cruise where only other macros were available.
Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 2.67 by KeithE from Illinois

Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 2 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 2.28 by BierBliss from New Hampshire

Nov 01, 2014
Carling Black Label from South African Breweries plc
Beer rating: 67 out of 100 with 52 ratings